"Binti" Quotes
A young girl from a remote African village defies tradition and embarks on a journey to an intergalactic university, where she must navigate cultural differences and a looming threat.
science fiction | 96 pages | Published in 2015
Quotes
The truth of the matter is, I should not have been here. My family did not believe in me leaving home to attend Oomza University. It was unthinkable. But I had done it anyway. I would rather die than stay where I was. My family had no idea that I was on this transport.
The Meduse were not only the greatest enemy of the Khoush, they were the greatest enemy of the Himba as well. And yet, here I was, peacefully coexisting with one.
Knowledge and change were the only way to stop fear.
It is strange how things can change so much in a single moment, how you can learn to love what you fear, and how you can become so vulnerable and strong at the same time.
I was Binti Ekeopara Zuzu Dambu Kaipka of Namib. I was Himba and I was going to Oomza University.
I smiled because I had seen the end of things and the beginning of the end. I knew I was going to die, but I was going to die walking.
I had made it to the university, and I was going to stay. This was where I belonged.
The first time I left my home, I was eleven. This time, I was twelve. I was one year older, but the stars were exactly the same.
I, Binti, was the master of my own fate. I, Binti, was going to master the university or die trying.
I was a harmonizer, but I was not a coward.
